Mastering the Bill and Hillary Two-Step

The all-but-declared 2016 candidate must court Obama supporters while keeping her distance from his policies.

By

Douglas E. Schoen

Dec. 12, 2013 7:08 p.m. ET

President Obama isn't the only Democrat who has had a difficult few weeks. The past month has also been particularly challenging for the woman who has all but declared her 2016 presidential campaign: Hillary Clinton. If this winter is any guide, to win the nomination Mrs. Clinton will have to master her two-step: sticking close to a president still beloved by the Democratic base—as she did this week, flying on Air Force One with Mr. Obama to South Africa for Nelson Mandela's memorial service—while distancing herself from his...